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French & English (3/10)
The province of Quebec’s official language is French, and the province of New-Brunswick is officially bilingual. For the other provinces and territories, it’s a bit of a grey area… English is most widely spoken but there are French communities almost everywhere: in Ontario (the Franco-Ontariens), in Manitoba, in Alberta…
Two Solitudes And One Loneliness
Not only I betrayed France by crossing the Atlantic Ocean, but apparently I also betrayed French language. Oh, that’s great.
Lost In Translation
I’m losing my French. Too bad I’m a French teacher.
It all started when I moved to Ottawa. The city is in Ontario but the French-speaking province of Quebec is only minutes away, across the Ottawa River. As a result, roughly 50% of the population speaks English and 30% of the population speaks French. Besides, Ottawa’s [...]
Do You Speak English ?
I first learned English when I was in junior high. It’s not that I wasn’t a good student : I just didn’t give a damn. Our teacher had been to England once, probably in the fifties. We had this stupid book about three friends, one American, one Irish and one English, and every year we [...]
Comment Je Suis Devenue Prof de Français…
J’ai été inventoriste, fleuriste, secrétaire, réceptionniste, agente de centre d’appel, vendeuse, j’ai fait du télémarketing, encadré les auditions de Canadian Idol, ai bossé dans une usine et… je suis devenue prof de français, une job que je ne suis pas prête de lâcher - guess why !
Il faut dire que je suis tombée sur le [...]
